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poor beast was killed by an engine going over him. The 

 officers of the fire brigade had him stuffed, and he was 

 for some time carefully preserved in a glass case, at the 

 headquarters in Watling Street. 



Not very long ago the superintendent of the fire- 

 engine in Chandos Street misbehaved, and consequently 

 his rank and wages were both diminished. This de- 

 gradation so preyed upon him, that in a fit of despond- 

 ency he jumped off Waterloo Bridge, and was drowned. 

 His companions felt so much for his widow and children 

 that they petitioned the directors to allow the fire-dog 

 to be put up for a raffle, the proceeds of which were to 

 be devoted to them. Consent was given ; one hundred 

 pounds were realized ; and the dog may now be seen at 

 the house of an innkeeper in Chandos Street, who won 

 him at the said raffle. 



There is a dog at the Temple, which belongs to the 

 Inn, and not to any one person ; he is a mongrel, is fed 

 wherever he chooses to ask, and is to be seen everywhere 

 within the precincts of the place. Dogs have frequently 

 been known to attach themselves to regiments in the 

 same manner. One named Bataillon belonged to the 

 first regiment of Royal Guards in France. Being always 

 stationed at the guard-house, he remained there. The 

 frequent change of masters was of no importance to 

 him. He did not even go to the barracks, but considered 

 himself as the property of twelve soldiers, two corporals, 

 a serjeant and a drummer, whoever they might happen 

 to be ; but if the regiment changed garrison, he installed 

 himself at the new guard-house. He never took any 

 notice of those who did not wear the same uniform. 



The histories of the smuggling dogs on the frontier 

 of France are well known, but these smugglers are now 

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